"No, this might be related to your previous experience as a single mother. Back then, you had a very strong personality, which made your designs seem overly sharp and assertive. But the fact that you could spot the difference at a glance shows that you are truly gifted in design!"
Thomas was confident that he rarely misjudged people, and he was certain that the young woman in front of him would achieve no less in design than he would in the future, and that her design talent would shine throughout the world in the not-too-distant future.
The two chatted amiably. Realizing her shortcomings, Gu Anran was immediately inspired and quickly took out paper and pen to begin sketching design drafts. Thomas, standing nearby, watched Gu Anran with great satisfaction, never expecting to have such a talented apprentice in his later years. Moreover, such a hardworking and dedicated apprentice as well.
When Ye Lichuan woke up in the hotel, Gu Anran was already gone. He got up and saw the note Gu Anran had left on the table. After reading the note, he smiled helplessly and woke up Gu Xiaotian, who was still lazing in bed.
"Gu Xiaotian, be good, get up." Ye Lichuan naturally adored his genius son. Although his grandfather was determined to take Gu Xiaotian away from him, he didn't seem to realize who was ultimately in charge of the Ye family. He was getting old and his mind wasn't sharp anymore. He even failed in his last investment and instead of resting at home, he was trying to steal his son's son. He wasn't afraid of being laughed at.
Old Master Ye: Gu Xiaotian is mine! Who said you, this unfilial son, would be the head of the Ye family from now on?! Gu Xiaotian will be the head of the family from now on! I'm passing the throne to Gu Xiaotian!
"Huh? Daddy, where's Mommy?" The little guy was woken up, rubbed his eyes sleepily, and realized that his mother was not beside him. He subconsciously started asking where his mother had gone.
"Your mother went to Master Thomas's house to study early this morning." Ye Lichuan felt a little sorry for her. Although he knew that Gu Anran was doing it all for his design dream, she had already gone to bed late last night and got up early today, which must have been too hard for her.
"Hmm, Dad, how about we go see Mom at noon? Mom loves Dad's cooking the most. How about we make a special bento box and bring it to her?" Gu Xiaotian looked at Ye Lichuan with a pleading expression, afraid that her father would disagree. Seeing her father nod, Gu Xiaotian cheered inwardly and happily got up to change her clothes and start washing up.
After the two of them prepared a loving lunch in the hotel's presidential suite, it was exactly noon.
"Dad, hurry up! It's all your fault. You can't even make a proper egg omelet. You even broke several egg crepes." Gu Xiaotian complained as he urged Ye Lichuan to hurry up and leave.
Ye Lichuan, feeling rejected by his own son, suppressed his helplessness. What could he do? He had to grit his teeth and listen to his own flesh and blood.
"Anran, time flies by. Take a rest for a while. I'll go check with the maid to see if lunch is ready." Thomas turned to leave after giving Gu Anran's design draft one last satisfactory look. Just then, the doorbell rang.
Gu Anran was about to get up to open the door when Thomas gave her a look and she sat back down.
"It's just opening a door, don't disturb your design process." How can we let something like this delay the design of a genius we finally discovered?
As soon as the door opened, Gu Xiaotian happily rushed in. "Mom, Dad and I brought you a lovingly prepared lunch!" Gu Xiaotian skipped and jumped, about to pounce on Gu Anran. Gu Anran felt a surge of happiness and stood up.
When Gu Anran suddenly stood up after sitting for a long time, everything went black before her eyes, and she felt a little dizzy. She tried to look at Ye Lichuan, who was carrying a lunchbox, and wanted to laugh at how mismatched he was with the lunchbox, but suddenly she was plunged into darkness, her body went limp, and she collapsed.
When Ye Lichuan saw this scene, his heart almost jumped out of his chest. He reacted quickly and rushed to Gu Anran's side, catching her as she was about to fall.
Gu Xiaotian was so frightened that tears almost welled up in his eyes. He was terrified that his mother would close her eyes for a moment.
"Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, what's wrong? Mommy, don't scare Gu Xiaotian. Waaaaah..." Gu Xiaotian's pitiful cries echoed throughout the room. Ye Lichuan held the pale-faced girl in his arms, watching the pitiful Gu Xiaotian sobbing, and his heart was filled with panic.
"Gu Xiaotian, don't cry. Your mother will be alright. Your mother has been studying so hard. Look, she's been studying with Grandpa without taking a break. She must be exhausted after all this time. Gu Xiaotian, Grandpa promises you, your mother will be alright."
Master Thomas suddenly felt a pang of guilt. He had been so focused on teaching Gu Anran that he had completely forgotten the importance of balancing work and rest, which had led to Gu Anran fainting.
With Grandpa Thomas's comforting words, Gu Xiaotian gradually stopped crying. He raised his little head and stared at Ye Lichuan with his wet eyes, wanting to hear from Ye Lichuan that his father had said that his mother was just a little tired.
“Gu Xiaotian, you’re so smart, you must know that most girls have some symptoms of anemia. When a person is anemic, the blood supply to the brain is not enough oxygen, which can cause fainting.” Ye Lichuan found a reason that most girls would use to explain the sudden incident, but his furrowed brows showed that he couldn’t convince himself with the reason he used to convince Gu Xiaotian.
“Mr. Ye, I’ve already asked the maid to prepare a guest room. Please take Anran into the guest room to rest for a while. I will notify my private doctor immediately and ask him to come over right away. Please rest assured, everything will be fine.”
Ye Lichuan nodded, then followed the maid, carrying Gu Anran to the guest room, while Gu Xiaotian followed behind, holding Master Thomas's little hand.
While waiting for the private doctor to arrive, Ye Lichuan and Gu Xiaotian did not leave Gu Anran's side for a moment, staying by her side the whole time.
Thomas's private doctor arrived shortly afterward, carrying a medical kit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking quite refined.
The doctor, expressionless, took out a stethoscope and placed it below Gu Anran's left chest, listening intently to her heartbeat.
If the doctor hadn't remained unmoved and indifferent upon seeing their beautiful An Ran, Ye Lichuan would have already punched him just for holding the stethoscope to Gu An Ran's body.
The vinegar she's consuming is truly extraordinary.
"Mr. Ye, do you remember when your wife last had her period?" the doctor suddenly asked Ye Lichuan coldly.
Ye Lichuan, the ruthless and domineering CEO of the business world, was somewhat bewildered. "It seems, it seems to be the 7th of the month before last." Oh no, An Ran did not have her period last month?
"Your wife is pregnant." The doctor looked at the man in front of him with a cold expression; his surprised look suggested he was unaware of the pregnancy.
Pregnant!?
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